La República de Banano - A Project

[Col.Stone]

Nice tracks 
reading the background is so funny, i nearly spat coffee on my screen now 
Please make a wikipediastyle article for this later 

[answer_is_42]

Finished the second squad;


I understand that the chap on the right is reloading, but I dunno whats wrong with the other fellows head...


The gang's all here;



You may have noticed I've added a flag to one of the APC's. That's 'cos I made one;

The wonderful flag of La República de Banano.

[Calimero]

  You painted all those figures in no time!
Anyhow, nice little army… is the Republica an Island? 

[answer_is_42]

You painted all those figures in no time!
Anyhow, nice little army… is the Republica an Island? 

Heh, thanks. It's not that I paint quickly, rather that I have very little else to do as it's the school holidays, and is raining.

La República de Banano is a small island nation situated somewhere within Central America.

Next to the painting table are a few communist guerrillas, and then, well, I've yet to buy anything else, so we'll have to wait and see. Exciting, eh?

[Mr.Marx]

You may have noticed I've added a flag to one of the APC's. That's 'cos I made one;

The wonderful flag of La República de Banano.

Love the flag. What is it with you and flags? (and hats for that matter)

Good Work. You must play me. Soon!

Mr.Marx

[answer_is_42]

Alberto Fernandez is this week’s leader of the revolution. He obtained the position last Wednesday, after the previous leader tragically tripped and fell on his knife sixteen times, before plunging down a well. Although he calls himself a Communist, he is not really sure what this means, and actually voted Conservative in the last (rigged) election. He is not likely to hold the position for very long, as leaders of the revolution do not generally survive for more than a month at most, due to infighting.
The Revolution itself has now been underway for twenty three years, although it has been going downhill somewhat for the last ten or so. The República de Naranjas occasionally sends weapons and equipment, although these shipments have dried up recently, as the communist government has realised the true extent of the Revolution’s ineptitude. As a result of this, the Revolution was recently registered as a charity, and enjoys a modest intake of funds from kind benefactors, as well as a small government grant. Because of the massive amount of infighting within its ranks, the Revolution only conducts partisan warfare a few times a year, and is no longer perceived as a real threat by the authorities. The last successful operation by the Revolution resulted in thirty three of its members dead and fifty six wounded, but was rewarded with the capture of 376 bananas and a small dog, named Rover. 

Alberto Fernandez, the leader of the Glorious Communist Revolution;

Gripping Beast's MoFo range.
Terrible pictures, I'm afraid.

[Mr.Marx]

Alberto Fernandez is this week’s leader of the revolution. He obtained the position last Wednesday, after the previous leader tragically tripped and fell on his knife sixteen times, before plunging down a well. Although he calls himself a Communist, he is not really sure what this means, and actually voted Conservative in the last (rigged) election. He is not likely to hold the position for very long, as leaders of the revolution do not generally survive for more than a month at most, due to infighting.
The Revolution itself has now been underway for twenty three years, although it has been going downhill somewhat for the last ten or so. The República de Naranjas occasionally sends weapons and equipment, although these shipments have dried up recently, as the communist government has realised the true extent of the Revolution’s ineptitude. As a result of this, the Revolution was recently registered as a charity, and enjoys a modest intake of funds from kind benefactors, as well as a small government grant. Because of the massive amount of infighting within its ranks, the Revolution only conducts partisan warfare a few times a year, and is no longer perceived as a real threat by the authorities. The last successful operation by the Revolution resulted in thirty three of its members dead and fifty six wounded, but was rewarded with the capture of 376 bananas and a small dog, named Rover. 

 
No.42, your background continues to entertain.

Mr.Marx

[JollyBob]

Really liking your background, it sounds like it would fit in really well with the Golgo Island stuff. Maybe the Naranjanas are planning to launch an invasion of Golgo once they get their own military in order?

Although obviously not on a Thursday afternoon. 

Oh, and the rebels being given a government grant for registering as a charity is an inspired idea, I love it - and find it disturbingly believable at the same time... 

[former user]

here you got the skin perfect

[answer_is_42]

Thanks for the replies chaps!
One more today, a bodyguard for Alberto Fernandez;

Also MoFo. These figures are noticeably larger than Baker Company's, but I guess that's just something we'll all have to live with...

Oops, just noticed I forgot to paint the rifle's grip (or is it called a handle? the bit he's holding, anyway).

[AKULA]

He looks ideally suited for the role of bodyguard (and future leader of the revolution), in that he appears ready to push his boss down that well....

 

Nice work A42

[former user]

I think grip is appropriate

[answer_is_42]

Finished the last bodyguard;


Deep within the Bananian jungle, Alberto Fernandez plans his masterful coup...

[Col.Stone]

 

[former user]

what coup?

eating banana split?

here some input for you
alcoholic errol flynn is said to have injected vodka into oranges and ate them between shootings caus he was forbidden alcohol on set